Dr. Marissa Ahlering, Director of Science, MN, ND, SD, The Nature Conservancy to Speak in the STEMinar

Our Friday STEMinar continues Friday February 13 when Dr. Marissa Ahlering, Director of Science, MN, ND, SD, The Nature Conservancy will speak on “Using Science to Advance Climate and Biodiversity Conservation in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota”. The STEMinar meets Fridays 3-4pm in Library 103 with refreshments at 2:30 in the Library Porch. A description of Dr. Ahlering’s talk: […]

Biosciences Students to Speak at Dragon STEMinar This Friday

We are excited to announce our first student speakers of the Friday STEMinar series. The STEMinar meets Friday February 6 at 3pm in Library 103 with refreshments at 2:30 in the Library Porch. We will have two talks as described below. Title: A test of gestalt learning using endangered White Sands pupfish Cyprinodon tularosa by Paige Lueck, Kori Harris, Srah […]

Dragon STEMinar: Ananda Shastri to speak

Come join us Friday January 30 at 3 p.m. in Library 103 for another STEMinar. Ananda Shastri will be speaking on Explorations on the Physics of Bubbles and Artificial Gravity. Refreshments at 2:30 in the Library Porch. Seminar Abstract: Smartphones provide a variety of tools that allow precise measurements, allowing anyone to explore interesting phenomena in the world around them. […]

Dragon STEMinar: Ananda Shastri to talk on the Physics of Bubbles and Artificial Gravity

Smartphones provide a variety of tools that allow precise measurements, allowing anyone to explore interesting phenomena in the world around them. In this talk, we discuss two explorations using smartphone sensors: how the pressure inside a bubble changes with radius, and how artificial gravity on a rotating space station is different from gravity on earth. There will be snacks on […]